BIAB files to Garage Band

Terry Niendorf · Post by **Terry Niendorf** » 25 Sep 2013 8:50 am

Does anyone know if you can move a biab song file to garage band, and how to do it. I find garage band more difficult to work with than biab, but their sequencer is really good. Song styles and drum patterns are limited, especially for country.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 25 Sep 2013 9:48 am

I think Garage Band will play midi files. Just save your BIAB song as a midi file and open it with Garage Band. I do this myself, but I don't use Garage Band. I just drop the midi files into my Studio One recording software.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 25 Sep 2013 10:48 am

I do that all the time. File/Save Standard MIDI File... in BIAB, then drag the file from Finder into GarageBand. The bass instrument is often an octave too low, so you have to adjust the pitch of the bass track +12.

The instrument sounds available in GB are better than BIAB. You can hear some unspectacular tracks I made for steel practice at:

https://soundcloud.com/b0b/sets/rhythm-tracks-1

Edward Efira · Post by **Edward Efira** » 25 Sep 2013 5:29 pm

If you have realtracks you can also drag them into the GB window and then play with all the instruments settings available

Terry Niendorf · Post by **Terry Niendorf** » 25 Sep 2013 6:37 pm

Thanks Rick, B0b and Edward. Edward your comment is indeed very interesting. Still a little foggy on the dragging and dropping thing, but I think I can get there. Thanks again

Terry Niendorf · Post by **Terry Niendorf** » 25 Sep 2013 6:39 pm

Meant to mention that B0b you have done some cool stuff.
Thanks